Gratitude, Part 28 (Feb. 22 – 28, 2014)

1. Chili cook-off in our small group (Feb. 27, 2014)
2. Good time at Project Church potluck (Feb. 23, 2014)
3. Made ants on a log (celery, peanut butter, and raisins) for the potluck (Feb. 23, 2014)
4. Good food at the potluck
5. Learned more about some friends
6. Helpful discussion at the potluck about that day’s sermon
7. Skype time with a good friend and mentor (Feb. 24, 2014)
8. Helpful phone meeting on possible future proposal (Feb. 25, 2014)
9. Good physics lunch at Hunan Chinese Restaurant (Feb. 26, 2014)
10. Attended the InterVarsity Graduate & Faculty weekly meeting at SDSM&T for the first time (Feb. 26, 2014)
11. Good phone meeting with colleagues in Minnesota
12. Good phone meeting with potential collaborators at Black Hills State University
13. There is no penalty for being “late” with this list!
14. The Music Department is encouraging student feedback in their search for a full-time band director
15. The Music Department is encouraging community and faculty feedback in their search for a full-time band director
16. Despite accidentally leaving my alarm off, I woke up with enough time to get to work for my appointment with a faculty candidate (Feb. 24, 2014)
17. My wife finished grading her first midterm
18. The opportunity to bring home food from the potluck
19. The opportunity to bring home food my wife wanted from a restaurant after the potluck
20. Safe drive to and from potluck
21. Interesting short story on the radio while driving home from potluck